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SENIOR (2018) – One of the top long snappers in the Mountain West in 2018 … Snapped to placekicker Ramiz Ahmed, who finished 15-of-20 on field goals on the season … Also snapped to punter Quinton Conaway, who posted a career-high 43.6 yards per punt average … Named to the preseason All-Mountain West first team by Phil Steele … Phil Steele ranked Farnsworth as the fourth-best long snapper in the nation … Served as a team captain for the 2018 season and was given the Captain’s Award by the team at the end of the year … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team.
 
JUNIOR (2017) – Named first team preseason All-MW by Phil Steele … One of the top long snappers in the Mountain West … Wrapped up his third year with the team by seeing action in all 12 games … Snapped to Spencer Pettit, who went 8-of-11 in field goals with a new long of 47 yards.
 
SOPHOMORE (2016) – Saw time in all 12 games of the regular season as Nevada’s starting long snapper … Snapped to the place kicking duo of Brent Zuzo and Spencer Pettit, who combined to connect on 11-of-17 field goals and 34-of-36 extra point attempts … Snapped to senior punter Alex Boy, who averaged 43.7 yards per punt, 23^rd-best in the nation … Letter winner.
 
FRESHMAN (2015) - Played in all 13 games during the regular season as Nevada’s starting long snapper … Helped junior kicker Brent Zuzo connect on 17-of-19 field goals and 38-of-40 extra points … Helped junior punter Alex Boy average 42.0 yards per punt … One of three true freshman to see playing time … Letter winner.

HIGH SCHOOL – Graduated from Bishop Manogue Catholic High School ... Was a two-year letter winner in football under head coach Thomas Peregrin and a three-year letter winner in baseball ... Earned a five-star ranking as a long snapper and was heralded as one of the top long snappers in the nation ... Earned a top five spot in the 2014 Rubio Long Snapping ranking ... At the Rubio Long Snapping elite camp, ranked first in fastest snap average and second in accuracy ... Named the Miner's team captain in 2014 ... Earned Bishop Manogue's 2013 special teams MVP award ... An RGJ All-North Division I honoree in baseball as a pitcher. 

PERSONAL - Born Wesley Ray Farnsworth ... Son of Lane and Melissa Farnsworth ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Has one sister, Shannon ... Chose to attend Nevada due to the family atmosphere, academics and the coaching staff's beliefs ... Also shown interest from Ohio State, Nebraska, Washington, Cal, Washington State and Oregon State ... Hobbies include baseball, traveling and spending time with family.